Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Fitting in Gachie

Daily disposables

A fresh pair each day, thrown away at night. There's no case or solution to keep clean. Studies link strict daily use (never overnight) with less severe infections when problems do occur.

Often suits: occasional wearers, first-time wearers, travel

Monthly lenses

Worn during the day and replaced monthly. They must be cleaned and stored in fresh solution every night, and the case replaced regularly.

Often suits: everyday wearers who will keep up the cleaning routine

Toric lenses

Soft lenses designed to correct astigmatism. They need to sit in a set orientation on the eye, so trialling them before you buy matters.

Often suits: people whose glasses prescription includes astigmatism

Multifocal lenses

Correct distance and near vision in one lens for people over about 40. Many wearers get on well, but vision can feel like a compromise at some distances. A trial shows whether they work for you.

Often suits: people who want to reduce their use of reading glasses

Coloured lenses

Available with or without vision correction. Even with no power, a coloured lens is a medical device and should be fitted by an eye care professional.

Often suits: anyone wanting a colour change, safely

RGP (hard) lenses

Firm, gas-permeable lenses that hold their shape on the eye. They can give clearer vision than soft lenses for some irregular corneas, including keratoconus. Expect a period of getting used to them.

Often suits: keratoconus, high astigmatism, people who can't get clear vision with soft lenses

Eye test and prescription

If you don't have a recent prescription, we start with an eye test (KSh 300). A contact lens prescription isn't always the same as a glasses prescription, so we work it out separately.

Trial lenses

You try a lens from our trial stock. We check your vision with it and how it feels, and adjust the lens type or power if needed.

Handling and care

We show you how to put lenses in, take them out and look after them. First-time wearers practise until they're confident.

Your lenses and follow-up

We tell you whether your lenses are in stock or need ordering, and give you a price before you commit. Come back if anything feels wrong. For complex cases, such as advanced keratoconus, you may need detailed corneal mapping at a specialist clinic first, and we'll tell you if so.

Avoid

Sleeping or napping in lenses, unless your practitioner has said a lens is approved for it

Any water on your lenses: tap water, showering, swimming

Topping up old solution instead of using fresh

Wearing lenses longer than their replacement schedule, or sharing them

Take lenses out and get help the same day if you have

A red or painful eye, blurred vision that doesn't clear, sensitivity to light, or discharge. Don't put the lenses back in. See an eye doctor promptly.